A Big Red Problem Rises For Rollins at Night of Champions

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Seth Rollins hangs on to his World Championship at WWE Night of Champions 2015, but stumbles into a big surprise immediately after defending his coveted title.

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Seth Rollins managed to hang on to his treasured WWE World Heavyweight Championship after dispatching a valiant Sting in Houston—but the path ahead for the Architect does not look so bright now after Kane made a haunting appearance.That of course was after he had received a Brogue Kick at the hands of Sheamus. Just as the Irishman was arrowing in on capturing the title, the Demon would rise, and take both men out of the equation.It truly was about the champions, and the challengers. Three new champions were crowned on the night.Neville and Lucha Dragons grounded by The Cosmic WastelandWarming up the Toyota Center in Houston were a contrasting six-piece of WWE superstars from the strange, face-painted clan to an assembly of dynamic high-flyers. But, for all of Neville and the Lucha Dragons' drifting around the squared circle, some quick-witted thinking by Stardust would pave the way for a victory for him and his comrades, The Ascension.

Momentum was in plentiful supply for the Englishman and his two masked associates, even with a simultaneous triple jump over the top rope to really leave the opposition reeling. Just as it appeared that they had overcame the brute force of the trio of cosmic "waste", Neville would tumble off the top rope as Stardust threw Viktor towards him, setting it up for the grand finale—Queen's Crossbow and the pinfall. Wake me up when Cody Rhodes is back, this gimmick is entertaining but it really doesn't do the wrestler behind it some justice.

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Owens puts Ryback's reign out of sightWith the pre-show proceedings well out of the way, a total of 14,369 members of the WWE Universe watched on as Kevin Owens captured his first championship in WWE as a vehicle of his unparalleled ring awareness and ability to outsmart The Big Guy.

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Size and power was certainly the story of the early exchanges as the two locked up to begin the pay-per-view. Former NXT Champion Owens was tossed around the ring—and out of it—at apparent ease from the Intercontinental champion but clever targeting of the shoulder would lay the foundations for the Canadian to take an advantage in the bout.

Hacking away at the pained area of the Human Wrecking Machine, the power aspect of the match which looked to certainly dominate it was now beginning to become an afterthought, exemplified when Ryback's shoulder gave in during an attempt of the Shellshocked. After some struggling, and a momentary fightback, Ryback would again have the Canadian hoisted on his shoulders, and just as he looked to complete the manoeuvre, a rake to the eyes out of the referee's line of vision followed by a quick pin would lead to a title triumph for Kevin Owens.

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Euphoric, jubilant and ecstatic as he made a B-line up the ramp, it was an interesting way to begin things as the new Intercontinental championship basked in the glory. Judging by the finish and the length of this rivalry, it could just be the first chapter in the duel.

Summers over... Her and Rusev could be tooAutumn nights are upon us, summer's over. Summer Rae, meanwhile, and partner Rusev could be over after a misjudged throwing of a shoe would help Dolph Ziggler prevail over the Bulgarian Brute to strike an advantage to himself and accomplice Lana in the struggle for power.

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Let's face it—this saga has dragged, but like he often does, The Show-Off made you forget about that for quite some time. While he may have been rag-dolled at times, he overcame adversity, a nagging injury and the attempted distractions form Summer Rae.

Things would all come to a head when the assistant to the brutal European tried to distract the referee when her partner was in trouble. After the man in charge clocked on, he ordered her to leave the ring area to even the odds. Reluctant, she threw a shoe into the ring which hit—you guessed it, Rusev—and Ziggler finished the job. Hopefully he finished the feud as well, stop the pain!Xavier and New Day save their titles - but not the tablesAs they shouted "3D" right into the rafters, the Dudley Boyz were closing in on a record tenth Tag Team Championship. But, as Bubba looked to get the pin, New Day's extra, so to speak, Xavier Woods, would force a disqualification loss—but as championship rules go, the trio retained their beloved gold.

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Being their qwerky selves, equipped with a trombone, New Day lapped up all they could of the atmosphere in Houston. Back and forth things went, in a pretty formulaic running order. Although, slowly but surely, the Dudley Boyz gained the wind behind their sails.

That would come to a head when two finishers in quick succession lead to a pinfall, but Xavier Woods broke it, and since he was not involved in the match New Day were disqualified. They retained their titles, but wanted to go one step further, contradicting their "Save The Tables" movement as they looked to put the Dudley Boyz through some wood. A sudden twist, and it would be Woods who would (homonyms alert) crash through the table. The veterans didn't walk away with the titles, but they broke a table—it's a valid alternative.

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Charlotte realises dream to end Bella's reign atop Divas' division

After 301, rather long, days, Nikki Bella is no longer Divas' Champion. Who is, now is a pioneer in the industry, as Charlotte made history in submitting her opponent to capture unrivalled glory in the pinnacle of her career.

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Somewhat fazed by the magnitude of the equation—and the stipulation that any disqualification or count out would lose her the title—Nikki Bella was cautious in really getting tangled up with Charlotte, and when things went her way, she pushed her off the apron, tweaking the knee of Ric Flair's daughter.

That would be the opening for Bella to dominate over the course of the match. Targeting the knee throughout, there were few signs of letting up, and frustration was building. After prolonged punishment and even Paige and Becky Lynch getting their hands dirty by evening the odds, Charlte speared Nikki from mid-air, and viced in the Figure-Four Leg Lock, leaving no option but for the tap. Nikki's reign is over—but the era of Charlotte has only just begun.

Reigns and Ambrose enlist the help of Jericho but it's not enough to topple WyattsThe Wyatt Family have had an extra dimension, in fact a completely new level of fear and strength when they announced Braun Strowman to the world. Caught up in the middle of it all were former Shield members, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns. To try and balance the books, they had a mystery opponent in store, in the form of the legendary Chris Jericho. But when all was said and done, even that wasn't enough.

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They looked like a well working unit for the early goings until the plan went out the window with the tagging in of Strowman. Reigns and Ambrose tried to rally to floor the giant, but they were both barged down at ease. Jericho was manhandled and after a brief opening, they did manage to send Strowman to the mat and that's where opportunity loomed.

Roman Reigns was looking to finish it off as he tuned up the Spear, but Jericho would take matters into his own hands by tagging himself in, and he would fall into the dangerous clutch of Strowman, falling unconscious and leaving the Wyatts unstoppable. Jericho wasn't happy with himself nor were the two men who enlisted in him—and Y2J made it clear as he barged through both and left the ring in frustration.

Cena recaptures United States titleSeth Rollins went in to back-to-back championship defences as he laced up his boots to first face John Cena. With the United States Championship on the line, the CeNation Leader and The Architect put on another clinic, but when all was said and done, the title with the red, white and blue was back in the hands of Cena.From a wild sunset flip, to a tornado DDT and more, John pulled out all the stops but many thought it was over when Seth Rollins followed up a superplex from the top rope with one on the ground.

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That would test Cena's resolve, but it would not break him. A reverse suplex when Rollins tried to use Cena's own move against him would concldue in an Attitude Adjustment, and the title back in his hands.It appeared that the first ever US and WWE World Heavyweight Champion had enough, and looked to flee, but standing in his way was the newly crowned United States Champion, delivering a thunderous Attitude Adjustment onto the outside floor, feeding him to the wolves as he left him deserted and flattened in the middle of the ring, feeding him to the wolves as Sting made an entrance to challenge for his WWE World Heavyweight Championship.And still, but a Big Red problem for RollinsStruggling to get to his feet, the bell rang and Sting unleashed an onslaught on the beaten champion, but eventually Seth would find his way out and really begin to turn the tables.Not only did he wear out the Vigilante, but he sent him crashing through a table and while the WCW Star managed to continue, he was never the same.

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With the Scorpion Deathlock being targeted by Sting, Rollins reversed and managed to pin his opponent and retain the WWE World Heavyweight title.But celebrations would be short lived when Sheamus came running down to the ring with the briefcase, nailing Rollins with a Brogue Kick. Just as he looked to cash in his title shot, out came The Big Red Monster, Kane, who finished off Rollins—and Sheamus for that matter—to end Night of Champions on a shocking note.